Aubrey Drake Graham (born October 24, 1986), known by his stage name Drake, is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, producer, and entrepreneur. Drake gained recognition as an actor on the teen drama television series Degrassi: The Next Generation in the early 2000s.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Aubrey Drake Graham was born on October 24, 1986, in Toronto, Ontario. His father, Dennis Graham, is an African American and a practising Catholic from Memphis, Tennessee, and worked as a drummer, performing alongside country musician Jerry Lee Lewis. Drake's mother, Sandra "Sandi" Graham (née Sher), is an Ashkenazi Jewish Canadian who worked as an English teacher and florist. His parents met after Dennis performed at Club Bluenote in Toronto, where he first interacted with Sandra, who was in attendance. He is a dual citizen of the United States and Canada. In his youth, Drake attended a Jewish day school, and formally celebrated becoming a Bar Mitzvah in a religious service.
Credits[edit | edit source]
Season 1[edit | edit source]
- Pilot (executive producer)
- Stuntin' Like My Daddy (executive producer)
- Made You Look (executive producer)
- Shook Ones Pt. II (executive producer)
- '03 Bonnie and Clyde (executive producer)
- The Next Episode (executive producer)
- The Trials and Tribulations of Trying to Pee While Depressed (executive producer)
- And Salt the Earth Behind You (executive producer)
Specials[edit | edit source]
- Trouble Don't Last Always (executive producer)
External Links[edit | edit source]
Drake at the Internet Movie Database
Follow Drake (@champagnepapi) on Instagram
Follow Drake (@Drake) on Twitter
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See also[edit | edit source]
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